What is Zika?
Zika is a type of virus. Zika virus is closely related to the dengue virus. Like dengue Zika is also spread mainly through mosquito bites, Aedes mosquito.
Zika has occurred in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Since May of 2015, there has been an outbreak happening in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The virus has also been found in Thailand, Australia, the United States and China.
Most of the infection has happened to people who have travelled to countries where the virus is found.
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1st October 2015
The Malaysia Department of Veterinary Services has reported an outbreak of rabies among dogs in three states in Northern Malaysia: Perlis, Penang and Kedah.
There have been 12 people reported to have been bitten by dogs but fortunately, none of them got infected with Rabies.
Singapore has been rabies free since 1953.
How do you get Rabies?
Most people get infected with Rabies via dog bites. The saliva of infected animals contains the Rabies virus.
Animals that are infected with rabies are usually very agitated and...

Warning: this article includes graphic image some readers may find disturbing.
Abnormal discharge from the penis is something that many men are terrified of.
Unlike women, men do not normally have spontaneous discharge from the genitals. So when this happens, men naturally get extremely anxious and paranoid. Almost always, they would relate this to diseases they are most terrified of such as HIV and cancer.
“Do I have HIV?”, “Do I have cancer?”, “What should I do?”, “Is it curable?”, “Where did I get this...

Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is very common. In fact, most of you know someone who constantly has sweaty palms or armpits, or whose face is drenched in sweat after a short walk to Starbucks nearby to get a coffee regardless of the weather.
Excessive sweating usually happens in palms, armpits, soles and face. It can be distressing and can have serious impact on your life. Some avoid social contact with others because of the embarrassment. Some constantly appear anxious during important meetings because of sweaty forehead.
There...